Wasteland: I Awakened A Plant System

Wasteland Date: March 26th, Temperature: -20°C

As the time officially reached the 26th, the familiar voice of the Survival Platform rang out.

Upon hearing that the insect plague had evolved once again, everyone’s first reaction was not to make any rash moves.

This time, the Survival Platform had announced that the insect plague had officially entered its adult stage.

With just the countless nymphs, most Survivors were already struggling to survive by hiding underground. As for the terror of the adult insects, the Survival Platform didn’t even need to elaborate.

Everyone was busy trying to hide, let alone venturing outside to search for resource points.

Just as almost every Survivor in the Wasteland was hiding safely, praying not to be discovered by the insect tide, there was one exception.

Outside the convenience store resource point, several figures stood quietly.

In front of them was a heavily modified military-green off-road vehicle.

However, Vikram’s attention wasn’t on the vehicle.

Instead, various analyses provided by the System continuously appeared before his eyes.

[Ding, the target’s liver and kidney functions are severely damaged, the lower right leg has suffered a comminuted fracture, multiple muscle fascia tears have been detected, and severe blood loss has occurred. The target is now in critical condition. Estimated survival time: 40 minutes and 07 seconds.]

"Damn it, how am I supposed to save her with so little time?"

Vikram had originally thought that, with the System’s help, even if Lilith couldn’t be completely cured, at least most of her injuries could be treated.

Then, after returning to the Shelter, the Healer Treekin and the Light Mage Treekin could completely heal her.

Who would have thought that the System would reject the request?

It could only stop the bleeding.

With the remaining time, there was simply no way to rush back to the Shelter.

At the same time, Vikram also heard the System’s notification that, after clearing the Legendary-level resource point, he had received two opportunities.

Just as Vikram was at his wit’s end and his expression gradually turned grim, Divya gently grabbed his arm.

"Vikram, quickly use that Healing Orb to save her."

Vikram’s eyes immediately lit up.

Divya’s words reminded him of the Healing Orb he still possessed.

It was the one he had obtained after killing Arjun Malhotra.

Originally, he hadn’t decided which of his women should receive it.

But now... He had already made his decision.

With Lilith’s life hanging by a thread, Vikram no longer cared about such things.

He gently kissed Divya, thanking her for reminding him.

Then, he took out the Lucky Jewel and the Healing Orb obtained from Arjun Malhotra and carefully placed them, one after another, into Lilith’s mouth.

---

A light green glow enveloped Lilith’s body.

Seeing that Vikram didn’t hesitate, he immediately looked toward her stats.

[Name: Lilith

Strength: 85+3

Speed: 89+3

Stamina: 91+3

Reaction: 96+3]

[Special Ability: Rapid Healing Lv.1 — Greatly accelerates the user’s natural healing speed, allowing wounds, fractures, blood loss, and internal injuries to recover much faster. The user can also consume stamina to transfer healing energy to others, gradually restoring their injuries. The healing effectiveness increases as the ability levels up.]

The effect description was simple, but Vikram had no intention of underestimating it.

He looked at Lilith’s condition through the System. To his great delight, her injuries were indeed recovering at a visible speed.

The System’s feedback also showed that Lilith’s estimated survival time was steadily increasing. It had already reached one day.

Seeing this, Vikram finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He then looked at Divya, Sophia, and several of his subordinates.

"Divya, take Lilith back to our Territory. The Healer Treekin and the Light Mage Treekin will completely heal her there."

Divya nodded. However, she couldn’t help asking, "What about you? Where are you going?"

Vikram didn’t answer immediately.

Instead, he looked toward the dark Wasteland before speaking calmly.

"Today is also the day the natural disaster intensifies. Don’t worry, Watery will protect all of you, Fiery will deal with any danger that appears, and Phanty will assist them whenever necessary."

He then turned toward Fiery, who was standing quietly beside Watery.

"Fiery, don’t let any harm come to them."

His gaze shifted to Watery.

"Watery, always keep your water shield ready."

Finally, Vikram looked toward Phanty.

"And you... no matter what happens, don’t let even a single scratch appear on any of them."

The three Treekins nodded simultaneously, silently accepting Vikram’s orders.

Only then did Vikram look back at Divya and Sophia.

"I’ll return later after taking care of an important matter."

The two nodded. Soon, everyone carefully carried the unconscious Lilith into the military-green off-road vehicle. Of course there are also two prisoners.

As the engine roared to life, the vehicle gradually disappeared into the darkness of the Wasteland, heading straight toward Vikram’s Territory.

After watching them head toward the Territory, Vikram shifted his attention back to the notification that had appeared after clearing the Shopping Market Ruins.

[Shopping Market Ruins Cleared]

[Option 1 — End the exploration here. The Shopping Market Ruins will permanently disappear.]

[Option 2 — Advance to the High-Tier Legendary-Level Dungeon: Tale Of Zombie Emperor Dungeon. This dungeon has only one opportunity to be cleared. Failure or retreat will cause the dungeon to disappear forever. Only the Host may enter.]

Initially, Vikram had planned to let Phanty, Fiery, and Watery accompany him.

However, after seeing the final sentence, "Only the Host may enter," he immediately understood that no one could accompany him into the dungeon.

If he wanted, he could simply choose the first option and leave.

However, his instincts constantly urged him to enter.

He had a strong feeling that something extremely important was hidden inside this Tale Of Zombie Emperor Dungeon.

His gaze then shifted to the settlement rewards. To be honest, they weren’t particularly impressive.

Compared to the difficulty of clearing a Legendary-level resource point, the rewards seemed rather ordinary.

However, Vikram didn’t mind.

Since he got the evolution materials.

[Congratulations, Host, for defeating the Legendary-level Zombies and eliminating a large number of Zombies with the assistance of your Plant Team.]

[Rewards Obtained:

Plant Essence ×100,000

Plant Core Orb ×1 (Gold)

Air Core Orb ×1 (Gold)

Metal Core Orb ×1 (Gold)

Storm Core Orb ×1 (Gold)

Ice Core Orb ×1 (Gold)]

Without even a moment’s hesitation, Vikram sent all of the rewards directly back to his Territory through the Treehouse Link, then informed his Plant Team to collect the Core Orbs and use them according to their respective attributes.

After transferring all the Core Orbs, Vikram no longer lingered.

He turned around and walked back into the Shopping Market Ruins.

Following the System’s guidance, he soon arrived before an ancient stone gate hidden deep within the ruins.

The gate was covered with countless strange runes, and a faint dark aura continuously seeped out from the gaps between the stones.

Vikram took a deep breath before stepping forward without the slightest hesitation.

The moment he crossed the gate, his figure gradually disappeared from the Wasteland World once again.

---

Meanwhile, on Divya’s side, as they were heading back toward the Territory, Divya looked at Harry, who was driving.

"Harry Bro, how much longer until we reach the Shelter?"

"Soon, Madam. About an hour or so."

Divya nodded before looking toward Lilith, only to find that her condition was noticeably better than before.

However, at that moment, Harry suddenly began to stammer.

"M-Madam... it seems we’re about to run into trouble."

As he spoke, Harry tremblingly pointed toward the front windshield.

Following his finger, Sophia immediately let out a gasp.

"Ah!"

"I remember now... tonight is the day the insect plague evolves."

Because everyone’s attention had been focused on the pale, dying Lilith, they had completely ignored the Survival Platform’s notification.

Outside the windshield, a vast swarm of dark, oppressive insects had appeared.

Although they were called insects, their enormous size shocked everyone who had survived several waves of the nymph plague.

If it weren’t for the off-road vehicle’s bright headlights illuminating the road ahead, Divya, who was sitting in the back seat, would have mistaken them for a large group of Survivors blocking the road.

Under normal circumstances, if the people from Vikram’s Territory encountered such a situation, they wouldn’t panic.

After all, the Territory’s defensive capabilities were no longer comparable to what they had been before.

However, they were now inside nothing more than a heavily modified off-road vehicle. Its body was only reinforced with thick steel plates and ordinary bulletproof glass.

Most importantly... Vikram wasn’t with them.

Even Harry, who was usually calm, couldn’t help breaking out in a cold sweat.

In fact, several days earlier, many people had already noticed that the nymphs had reached the Blue-Purple Grade during their growth stage.

Now that they had entered adulthood, there was no need to guess how terrifying these insects had become.

If there were only a few Epic-level insects, there would have been no reason to panic.

Unfortunately, blocking the road ahead were two to three hundred gigantic Epic-level insects.

And unlike before... They had all grown wings and were now capable of flight.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"

A dense series of impacts echoed across the roof and body of the off-road vehicle.

The off-road vehicle’s speed might have been impressive, but compared to the countless insects filling the sky, it was insignificant.

Divya wasn’t too worried about the insects chewing through the vehicle.

After all, it was still racing forward at high speed instead of remaining stationary, making it difficult for most insects to cling to it.

With the vehicle’s reinforced defenses, there shouldn’t be any major problems during the journey back to the Territory.

What truly worried her were the other vehicles following behind.

"Tell everyone to stay close and not fall behind."

Divya instructed Ron, who immediately relayed the order through the communication device.

As she finished speaking, her eyes shifted toward Fiery.

Before she could even give an order, Fiery had already understood Vikram’s earlier instructions.

Without the slightest hesitation, he leaped out of the speeding vehicle.

Boom!!

The moment Fiery landed, blazing flames erupted around his body.

He charged directly into the insect swarm like a burning meteor.

Every punch and every kick unleashed scorching waves of fire, instantly incinerating dozens of Epic-level insects. Those that survived were set ablaze, their burning bodies crashing into the surrounding swarm and throwing their entire formation into chaos.

Almost simultaneously, Phanty silently disappeared from inside the vehicle.

The surrounding darkness rapidly expanded.

Boundless Darkness.

An enormous sea of shadows instantly spread across the surrounding area, swallowing both sides of the road.

The charging insects suddenly lost all sense of direction.

Their night vision became completely useless inside the endless darkness.

Many insects collided with one another, while others flew aimlessly before crashing into trees and ruined buildings.

Within the darkness, faint black figures continuously flickered.

Every flash was followed by a fountain of insect blood.

The insects couldn’t even locate their attacker before another of their companions fell from the sky.

At the same time, Watery calmly stepped onto the roof of the lead vehicle.

He slowly raised one hand. The surrounding moisture instantly gathered together.

A gigantic rotating water barrier enveloped the convoy.

The rapidly flowing water continuously intercepted insects attempting to dive toward the vehicles.

Some were thrown away by the powerful current.

Others were sliced apart by high-pressure streams of compressed water.

The remaining insects that managed to force their way through were immediately met by Fiery’s blazing flames or Phanty’s silent blades.

The three Treekins worked together with astonishing coordination.

Fiery was responsible for destroying the swarm head-on.

Phanty continuously hunted the stronger insects hiding within the darkness.

Watery protected the entire convoy while eliminating any insects that approached too closely.

Watching the three powerful Treekins fight side by side, everyone inside the vehicles gradually relaxed.

Sophia couldn’t help but mutter in amazement,

"...No wonder Vikram wasn’t worried about us."

Divya looked through the windshield at the three figures protecting the convoy.

A smile slowly appeared on her face.

"As long as they’re here... "We’ll make it home safely."

Under the flawless cooperation of Watery, Fiery, and Phanty, the seemingly endless insect tide was forcibly torn open, allowing the convoy to continue advancing steadily toward the Territory.

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